A few things I hate about LinkedIn….please don’t sell at me!

Don't yell at me with your marketing message on LinkedIn - that's not what I like. Tell me quietly and I'll consider.....

Today's blog is a bit of a rant. I cannot help it but within the space of 12 hours, two things about LinkedIn have really annoyed me. It's also made me think about the role each social media offering plays in my life, both professional and … [Read more...]

What has Twitter done for you this week? Come on – share the pr love!

Twitter and social media outcomes

Today, I decided to talk about a week where social media has really started to show its power. I've been taking social media seriously now for the last two years, sometimes feeling as if I'm too embedded in a virtual environment - a bit like that … [Read more...]

GCSEs and A levels are easier…so let’s make them harder. Really?

Everyone should have a chance to shine.....

I always find this time of year frustrating when exam results come out for young people - results on which the future depends - or so it seems for those affected. For young people of 16 or 18, getting the 'right' results can feel like it's the only … [Read more...]

At a time of pride over the Olympics – we’re celebrating too!!! Find out why?

Hundreds invested millions in UK's largest community run solar power station

Today I feel hugely proud of our company, Mellow Media Ltd, as I have just attended a meeting which brought to a close three months' work on an amazing project. We have played an important part in running, developing and implementing a marketing … [Read more...]

Shopping in cities – it’s the parking, stupid!

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Sometimes it takes an expert to state the obvious to get those in power to take notice. This morning retail guru Mary Portas did just that by mentioning parking charges as one of the main reasons why many of us no longer use the high street. It’s … [Read more...]

Vincent Tabak – the murderer next door

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The utterances of Vincent Tabak during his recent trial for the murder of Joanna Yeates have, at times, made me want to throw something at the radio or TV each time I heard his thoughts broadcast. The man took no responsibility whatsoever for what … [Read more...]

Tuition fees – they’re a great idea? Aren’t they?

Facing the future - to pay or not to pay? for university.

Today was a proud day for me - my beautiful step-daughter embraced the spotlight and appeared on BBC1 in the West presenting a film about tuition fees. In a short film for regional current affairs programme Inside Out West, she talked about the … [Read more...]

Bristol’s gorillas are up for sale? Want one?

Gorillas with style......

In the south west tonight there's a little fundraising event going on in Bristol -  gorillas are being auctioned off. Price tag - up to £10,000 each.  What? I hear you exclaim. Yes, this is one of several very successful 'stunts' that this … [Read more...]

WHAT ABOUT THE RIOTS?

Police worry about some children who are out of control

Watching the news tonight and I listened to the mum of 13-year-old boy justifying why her son went to the riots with a hammer strapped to his leg. He wasn't rioting, but he was there. The hammer was for his own protection. She was lamenting the … [Read more...]

Safe cycling in the city

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News that Bristol City Council is encouraging schemes to help children play out in their local street is heartening. It seems that the Council are going to make it easier to temporarily close a road to all but residents cars by reworking the … [Read more...]